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Woodlands Road water level

River gauge, Kyd Brook, Greater London, United Kingdom

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Right now

High for mid-October

Water level

1.20m Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours

1 2 Highest onrecord 2.54 m Lowest on record 0.79 m

History

History
1.11.2mOct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 18Oct 20Bottom of normal range1.11.2mOct 13Oct 17Oct 20Bottom of normal range
1.11.2mSep 20Sep 28Oct 5Oct 13Oct 20Bottom of normal range1.11.2mSep 20Oct 5Oct 20Bottom of normal range
1.11.21.3mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Bottom of normal range1.11.21.3mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Bottom of normal range
1.11.21.3mJanMarMayJulSepNov20261.11.21.3mJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %) Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Kyd Brook at Woodlands Road is above normal at 1.20 m.

That puts it 0.07 m above the median of 1.12 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 1.13 m (+0.07 m).

It has risen 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. If the rise continues, low-lying paths and riverside parking can go under water. In the last month it has stayed between 1.17 m and 1.28 m.

Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.

Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
1.12 m0.07 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
1.08 m – 1.21 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
1.04 m – 2.40 m
Same day last year
1.13 m+0.07 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
1.17 m – 1.28 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
1.14 m – 1.33 m
Highest on record
2.54 mJune 11, 2019
Lowest on record
0.79 mFebruary 25, 2009

Fishing and paddling

Coloured, rising water usually ends the fishing for a day or two. As it fines down, it can bring fresh fish up the river.

Flood alerts and warnings come from the Environment Agency.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 3.0 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 13° 7° 8.2 mm, 92% Wind 17 km/h
19 Mon 13° 8° 1.8 mm, 87% Wind 12 km/h
20 Tue 12° 11° 6.9 mm, 55% Wind 8 km/h
21 Wed 14° 7° 3.3 mm, 40% Wind 21 km/h
22 Thu 14° 6° 2.1 mm, 49% Wind 15 km/h
23 Fri 12° 7° 50 mm, 86% Wind 28 km/h
24 Sat 10° 5° – Wind 19 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:32 AM Sunset 05:58 PM Daylight 10 hr, 26 min First quarter 69%

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Other gauges on Kyd Brook

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Gosshill RoadRiver gauge, Kyd Brook 0.53 m Normal ±0 0.3 km
Lower CamdenRiver gauge, Kyd Brook 0.88 m Low ±0 0.8 km
Hazelmere RoadRiver gauge, Kyd Brook 0.58 m Normal +0.01 m 1.9 km
Kydbrook CloseRiver gauge, Kyd Brook 0.41 m Very low +0.01 m 2.8 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Bishops AvenueRiver gauge, River Ravensbourne 0.55 m Normal ±0 2.0 km
Magpie Hall LaneRiver gauge, River Ravensbourne 0.96 m High ±0 2.3 km
Bromley SouthRiver gauge, River Ravensbourne 0.10 m Normal +0.05 m 2.6 km
Hayes LaneRiver gauge, River Ravensbourne −0.05 m Normal −0.01 m 2.9 km
BromleyRiver gauge, River Ravensbourne 0.05 m Normal +0.01 m 3.0 km
Chinbrook ParkRiver gauge, River Quaggy 0.04 m Normal +0.01 m 3.6 km

Questions and answers

How does Kyd Brook at Woodlands Road compare with last year?

It is 0.07 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1.13 m.

What is a normal level for Kyd Brook at Woodlands Road in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1.12 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.08 m and 1.21 m, based on 21 years of records.

Is the river level the same as the depth of the water?

No. The reading is measured from a fixed zero mark at the gauge, so 1.20 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Woodlands Road today?

On 20 Oct 2026, 15:45 BST, the water level was 1.20 m. Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Woodlands Road rising or falling?

Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.03 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Woodlands Road normal?

High for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Woodlands Road?

The highest level on record is 2.54 m on June 11, 2019. The lowest is 0.79 m on February 25, 2009.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:4382TH (Agency page)
Coordinates
51.40503, 0.05625 (WGS84)
Vertical datum
station datum
Update interval
every 15 minutes
Licence
Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains Environment Agency data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

Published series

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 1.20 m 2026-10-20 14:45 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Woodlands Road (ea:4382TH). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/greater-london/woodlands-road

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